Patents by Inventor Volker Weisse
Volker Weisse has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9593641Abstract: An exemplary piston may include a piston body having radially inner and outer body mating surfaces. The piston may further include a cooling gallery ring cooperating with the piston body to form a continuous upper combustion bowl surface and a cooling gallery. The cooling gallery ring may have radially inner and outer ring mating surfaces abutted along their corresponding radially inner and outer body mating surfaces, such that the cooling gallery is substantially enclosed. The piston body and cooling gallery ring may be joined together along the radially inner and radially outer interface regions to form a generally one-piece piston assembly. The radially outer interface region may be elongated in a direction parallel to the piston axis, e.g., facilitating a laser welding joining process.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Dieter Gabriel, Wolfgang Rein, Steve Walker, Volker Weisse, Michael Ulrich
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Patent number: 9163580Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine, having a piston base body, a piston ring element having at least an inner region of a piston crown, and a piston skirt. The piston is provided with pin bosses having pin bores and the ring element has at least an outer region of a piston crown having a circumferential top land and a circumferential ring belt provided with ring grooves. The piston base body and piston ring element are joined together by way of corresponding, conical joining surfaces configured on them.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Helmut Edel, Andreas Seeger-Van Nie, Volker Weisse, Achim Fedyna, Christian Peschke, Rainer Scharp
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Publication number: 20140272188Abstract: A method of applying an anti-friction coating to a piston assembly is provided including applying an anti-friction coating to at least a portion of the surface area of a piston. The anti-friction coating comprises a binder matrix and a solid lubricant. A localized curing energy is applied to only a portion of the surface area. The localized curing energy comprises a first curing energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Reinhard Rose, Volker Weisse, Dobua Cedric, Zeynep Kara
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Publication number: 20140190443Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine, having a piston base body, a piston ring element having at least an inner region of a piston crown, and a piston skirt. The piston is provided with pin bosses having pin bores and the ring element has at least an outer region of a piston crown having a circumferential top land and a circumferential ring belt provided with ring grooves. The piston base body and piston ring element are joined together by way of corresponding, conical joining surfaces configured on them.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Helmut EDEL, Andreas SEEGER-VAN NIE, Volker WEISSE, Achim FEDYNA, Christian PESCHKE, Rainer SCHARP
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Patent number: 8544442Abstract: A method for the production of a multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine involves producing an upper piston part having a piston crown as well as an inner and an outer support element, and producing a lower piston part having a skirt and having pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with the pin boss supports, and an inner and an outer support element. A separate cooling oil collector having at least one cooling oil opening is inserted into the upper piston part or the lower piston part. The upper piston part and the lower piston part are connected in such a manner that the inner and outer support elements of the upper and lower piston parts, delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel and a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses and provided with the cooling oil collector.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse
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Publication number: 20130068096Abstract: An exemplary piston may include a piston body having radially inner and outer body mating surfaces. The piston may further include a cooling gallery ring cooperating with the piston body to form a continuous upper combustion bowl surface and a cooling gallery. The cooling gallery ring may have radially inner and outer ring mating surfaces abutted along their corresponding radially inner and outer body mating surfaces, such that the cooling gallery is substantially enclosed. The piston body and cooling gallery ring may be joined together along the radially inner and radially outer interface regions to form a generally one-piece piston assembly. The radially outer interface region may be elongated in a direction parallel to the piston axis, e.g., facilitating a laser welding joining process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Dieter Gabriel, Wolfgang Rein, Steve Walker, Volker Weisse, Michael Ulrich
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Patent number: 8371261Abstract: A multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part having a piston crown, and a lower piston part. The lower piston part has pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with them and the upper piston part and the lower piston part each have an inner and an outer support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel. The inner support elements delimit a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses. The cavity has a separate cooling oil collector that has at least one cooling oil opening. The piston is produced by manufacturing the upper piston part and lower piston part, inserting the cooling oil collector into the upper piston part or lower piston part, and joining the upper and lower piston parts together by friction welding.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse
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Publication number: 20120240881Abstract: A multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part having a piston crown, and a lower piston part having pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with them. The upper piston part and lower piston part each have an inner and an outer support element, which delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel. The inner support elements delimit a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses, and the cavity is provided with a separate cooling oil collector that has at least one cooling oil opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Rainer SCHARP, Klaus KELLER, Volker WEISSE, Sascha-Oliver BOCZEK
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Patent number: 8267005Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-part piston (10) for an internal combustion engine, having an upper piston part (11) having a piston crown (13), and a lower piston part (12), whereby the lower piston part (12) has pin boss supports (32) and pin bosses (18) connected with them, whereby the upper piston part (11) and the lower piston part (12) each have an inner (21, 25) and an outer (22, 26) support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel (29). According to the invention, it is provided that the inner support elements (21, 25) delimit a cavity (31) that is open toward the pin bosses (18), and that the cavity (31) is provided with a separate cooling oil collector (35) that has at least one cooling oil opening (37, 38).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Ralner Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse
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Publication number: 20120222645Abstract: The present invention relates to a piston (10, 110, 210) for an internal combustion engine, having a piston base body (11, 111, 211) and a piston ring element (12, 112, 212), whereby the piston base body (11, 111, 211) has at least an inner region (14) of a piston crown (13) as well as a piston skirt (16), which is provided with pin bosses (18) having pin bores (17), whereby the piston ring element (12, 112, 212) has at least an outer region (21) of a piston crown (13) having a circumferential top land (22), and a circumferential ring belt (23) provided with ring grooves (24). According to the invention, it is provided that piston base body (11, 111, 211) and piston ring element (12, 112, 212) are joined together by way of corresponding, conical joining surfaces (32, 33, 27, 28; 135, 136; 232, 233, 227, 228) configured on them. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for the production of such a piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Helmut Edel, Andreas Seeger-Van Nie, Volker Weisse
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Publication number: 20120151766Abstract: A method for the production of a multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine involves producing an upper piston part having a piston crown as well as an inner and an outer support element, and producing a lower piston part having a skirt and having pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with the pin boss supports, and an inner and an outer support element. A separate cooling oil collector having at least one cooling oil opening is inserted into the upper piston part or the lower piston part. The upper piston part and the lower piston part are connected in such a manner that the inner and outer support elements of the upper and lower piston parts, delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel and a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses and provided with the cooling oil collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Rainer SCHARP, Klaus KELLER, Volker WEISSE
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Publication number: 20120131795Abstract: A multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part having a piston crown, and a lower piston part. The lower piston part has pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with them and the upper piston part and the lower piston part each have an inner and an outer support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel. The inner support elements delimit a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses. The cavity has a separate cooling oil collector that has at least one cooling oil opening. The piston is produced by manufacturing the upper piston part and lower piston part, inserting the cooling oil collector into the upper piston part or lower piston part, and joining the upper and lower piston parts together by friction welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Rainer SCHARP, Klaus KELLER, Volker WEISSE
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Patent number: 8161934Abstract: A multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part with a piston crown, and a lower piston part with pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with the pin boss supports. The upper piston part and the lower piston part each have an inner and an outer support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel. The inner support elements delimit a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses. The cavity is provided with a separate cooling oil collector that has at least one cooling oil opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse
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Patent number: 8146560Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-part piston (10, 110) for an internal combustion engine, having an upper piston part (11, 111) having a piston crown (13), and a lower piston part (12), whereby the lower piston part (12) has pin boss supports (32) and pin bosses (18) connected with them, whereby the upper piston part (11) and the lower piston part (12) each have an inner (21, 25) and an outer (22, 26) support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel (29). According to the invention, it is provided that the inner support elements (21, 25) delimit a cavity (31) that is open toward the pin bosses (18), and that the cavity (31) is provided with a separate cooling oil collector (35, 135) that has at least one cooling oil opening (37, 38). The present invention furthermore relates to a method for the production of such a piston.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse
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Publication number: 20100107999Abstract: A multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part with a piston crown, and a lower piston part with pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with the pin boss supports. The upper piston part and the lower piston part each have an inner and an outer support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel. The inner support elements delimit a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses. The cavity is provided with a separate cooling oil collector that has at least one cooling oil opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse
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Publication number: 20100108000Abstract: A multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part having a piston crown, and a lower piston part. The lower piston part has pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with them and the upper piston part and the lower piston part each have an inner and an outer support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel. The inner support elements delimit a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses. The cavity has a separate cooling oil collector that has at least one cooling oil opening. The piston is produced by manufacturing the upper piston part and lower piston part, inserting the cooling oil collector into the upper piston part or lower piston part, and joining the upper and lower piston parts together by friction welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse
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Publication number: 20100108001Abstract: A multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part having a piston crown, and a lower piston part having pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with them. The upper piston part and lower piston part each have an inner and an outer support element, which delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel. The inner support elements delimit a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses, and the cavity is provided with a separate cooling oil collector that has at least one cooling oil opening. In a method for producing a piston, the upper and lower piston parts are manufactured, the cooling oil collector is inserted into one of the upper and lower piston parts in a region of the cavity, and the upper and lower piston parts are connected together at their support elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse, Sascha-Oliver Boczek
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Publication number: 20100108016Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-part piston (10, 110) for an internal combustion engine, having an upper piston part (11, 111) having a piston crown (13), and a lower piston part (12), whereby the lower piston part (12) has pin boss supports (32) and pin bosses (18) connected with them, whereby the upper piston part (11) and the lower piston part (12) each have an inner (21, 25) and an outer (22, 26) support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel (29). According to the invention, it is provided that the inner support elements (21, 25) delimit a cavity (31) that is open toward the pin bosses (18), and that the cavity (31) is provided with a separate cooling oil collector (35, 135) that has at least one cooling oil opening (37, 38). The present invention furthermore relates to a method for the production of such a piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse
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Publication number: 20100107868Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-part piston (10) for an internal combustion engine, having an upper piston part (11) having a piston crown (13), and a lower piston part (12), whereby the lower piston part (12) has pin boss supports (32) and pin bosses (18) connected with them, whereby the upper piston part (11) and the lower piston part (12) each have an inner (21, 25) and an outer (22, 26) support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel (29). According to the invention, it is provided that the inner support elements (21, 25) delimit a cavity (31) that is open toward the pin bosses (18), and that the cavity (31) is provided with a separate cooling oil collector (35) that has at least one cooling oil opening (37, 38).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Rainer Scharp, Klaus Keller, Volker Weisse